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Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2023
Symbol: */oC
Cat No: 1905
1905-32, Group of Karl Lewis picture post cards and correspondence covers, comprising five picture post cards published by Lewis in Yokohama (#595, 1035, 1170-A, 1441, and 2211), plus printed corner card cover to MB Owens aboard the USS Black Hawk at Shanghai and a cover with rubber-stamped "K. LEWIS" and manuscript "Yokohama/Japan" return address, sent to Winnipeg, Canada; three postcards used, one 1906 from Shanghai (franked CIP 4c), one franked 4s rose Koban, one franked 10s dark blue Nagoya Castle, the last with typed note on front to a client signed "Karl"; interesting and uncommon collateral material for your collection, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:25:01 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2024
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933-34
1933-34, Pair of Mt. Fuji Summit covers, each bearing a different franking combination tied by Large Commemorative Datestamps and Mt. Fuji-related cachet; Aug. 18, 1933 cover ("C-1") to Milwaukee with house in foreground; July 12, 1934 cover ("C-23") to Schenectady with birds flying and yellow sky behind; an attractive, clean duo, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 800.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:25:24 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2025
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933-34
1933-34, Trio of cacheted Mt. Fuji Summit covers, each addressed to the US, with Mt. Fuji painted cachet varieties: sky behind blue (no birds), red (birds) and yellow (birds); all with Mt. Fuji Large Commemorative Datestamp, blue dated Aug. 28, 1933), red and yellow both appear to be July 12, 1934; red and blue combination "C-1", yellow "C-20", red additionally with "Beikok-yuki" handstamp inverted; normal travel wear, but strong Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:25:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2026
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.08
1933 (Aug.-Dec.), Group of five Imperial Japanese Seapost covers, comprising Chichibu-maru (Aug. 11), two Hikawa-maru (Oct. 24 & Dec. 1), plus two Tatsuta-maru (Oct. 28 plus one not cancelled (!)) covers, offering different franking combinations, each (but one) cancelled by ship's Large Commemorative Datestamp; uncancelled cover with sun over Mt. Fuji with ship in foreground cachet, others plain; each clean, all but one with backflap "sealed" handstamp, one Hikawa-maru cover with only "Beikok" handstamp in blue rather than full "Beikok-yuki", Very Fine, an attractive group. Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:25:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2027
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.0808
1933 (Aug. 8), Taihoku, Island of Formosa cover, with two-line typed inscription on backflap, franked combination "C-8" (½s, 1½s, 3s and 5s Tazawas), all tied by two strikes of Taihoku Large Commemorative Datestamp on uncacheted cover to Syracuse, NY; light corner wear, but otherwise clean and a less-common location, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Opening HK$ 700.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:26:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2028
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.0824
1933 (Aug. 24), Mt. Fuji Summit cover, addressed to Los Angeles, with moored boat with Mt. Fuji in background cachet; franked 1s & 5s Tazawas and 4s Mt. Fuji & Deer (combination "C-4"), all tied by two summit Large Commemorative Datestamps; fresh and sound, with oval saw-toothed seal across backflap, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 500.00
Sold...HK$ 500.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:26:17 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2029
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.0828
1933 (Aug. 28), Mt. Fuji Summit cover, on bridge over river all-over cachet, addressed to Schenectady, NY; franked by combination "C-22" (2s Mt. Fuji and 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer), each tied by well-inked summit Large Commemorative Datestamp (date a bit blurry); unopened with backflap handstamp seal, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 600.00
Sold...HK$ 600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:26:42 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2030
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.0831
1933 (Aug. 31), Mt. Fuji Summit cover, franked by 2s Mt. Fuji and 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer (combination "C-22"), each tied by well-inked summit Large Commemorative Datestamp (making the date a little difficult to read); addressed to Schenectady, NY, on all-over bridge across river cachet; normal wear but pretty and clean, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 600.00
Sold...HK$ 600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:27:12 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2031
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.0301
1934 (Mar. 1), 9½s Airmail First Day Cover, horizontal pair tied by "Yokohama/1.3.34/Japan" bridge dater, on cover with hut in front of Mt. Fuji design; addressed to Dallas, Texas; reverse with typed "Special/FDC." at upper left, "'O'" notation, and purple Mar. 15 receiver; cleanly opened at right; cover with toning affecting stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:27:33 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2032
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.0512
1934 (May 12), Nagano - Osaka, Japan cover, lovely multicolor franking of ½s, 1s, 1½s & 3s Tazawas plus 4s Mt. Fuji & Deer (combination "C-9"), the stamps tied by three strikes of Osaka Large Commemorative Datestamp; addressed to Columbus, Ohio, the cover bears a cachet showing a cliffside hut in front of Mt. Fuji; pristine and appealing, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:28:10 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2033
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.0911
1934 (Sept. 11), Koshu Korea cover, inscribed at top left above bridge over river gorge cachet; addressed to Schenectady, NY, and franked ½s & 1½s Tazawas plus 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer (combination "C-29"), all tied by two strikes of Koshu Large Commemorative Datestamp; sound and pristine, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:28:49 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2034
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.0914
1934 (Sept. 14), Byoto, Island of Formosa cover, sound cover with cachet of two porters carrying a palanquin, franked by three 2s Mt. Fuji plus 4s Mt. Fuji & Deer (combination "C-34"), all tied by two strikes of map-design Large Commemorative Datestamp; addressed to Schenectady, NY, the cover essentially fault-free, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:29:37 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2035
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1935.083
1935 (Aug. 30), Mt. Fuji Summit cover, addressed to Fremont, Ohio, bearing combination "C-29" (½s & 1½s Tazawas plus 8s Mt. Fuji & Deer), stamps tied by two summit Large Commemorative Datestamps; cachet of village along river with Mt. Fuji in the background, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 500.00
Sold...HK$ 500.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:29:59 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2036
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1935.122
1935 (Dec. 20), 1½s Mt. Fuji New Year's stamp First Day Cover, horizontal strip of three, pair, and two singles; typed date of Dec. 20, 1935, but stamps properly tied by three strikes of Yokohama Jan. 1, 1936 special cancel (the first day these stamps were valid for ordinary letter postage), on all-over design of Prince Komatsu Akihito statue in Tokyo's Ueno Park; addressed to Newark, New Jersey, with two strikes of "Beikok-yuki" handstamp; reverse with typed "F.D.C./Special." notation, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:30:55 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2037
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1936.1107
1936 (Nov. 7), Imperial Diet Building First Day Cover, all four stamps of the set tied by two strikes of First Day Large Commemorative Datestamp, on all-over design cover showing the Imperial Palace and Nijubashi; addressed to Walter Bruggmann in Manila, Philippine Islands; light paperclip rusting at top and on backflap, but otherwise in good condition, Very Fine, an uncommon destination. Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:31:29 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2038
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1937.1015
1937 (Oct. 15), Imperial Rescript on Education First Day Cover, both stamps tied by Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp, with the additional postage covered by the similarly tied 14s Kasuga Shrine on back (serving to seal the envelope as well); attractive all-over design showing two sampans near a breakwater; addressed to Lynchburg, Virginia; an attractive, clean cover, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,400.00
Sold...HK$ 1,400.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:32:04 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2039
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1937.0314
1937 (Mar. 14), Hase - Kamakura, Japan cover, cacheted with depiction of the Kotoku-in Temple's Great Buddha, franked by 1½s, 3s and 6s Red Cross Congress stamps (combination "C-Sp'l."), tied by two Kamakura Hase Large Commemorative Datestamps; addressed to New York City, N.Y., overall clean and sound, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:32:34 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2040
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1937.0801
1937 (Aug. 1), 4s General Togo First Day Cover, horizontal strip of five, all tied by two strikes of Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp to all-over Mt. Fuji & Anchor design cover; pre-printed First Day Cover notation at top, back with typed "15" notation at lower left, blue ") N (" at top, and Mansfield Aug. 21 receiver; opened at right with barest trace of reduction, still Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:32:55 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2041
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1937.0914
1937 (Sept. 14), Kohoku, Island of Formosa cover, addressed to Schenectady, NY, franked by combination "C-33" (½s, 1s, 1½s and 7s Tazawas), all tied by two clean strikes of Large Commemorative Datestamp in purple; cachet of ploughman with (unharnessed) bull; normal wear, but still an appealing Taiwan cover, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:33:27 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2042
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1939.0403
1939 (Apr. 3), 30s Miyajima Torii First Day Cover, single stamp tied by Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp on all-over design of sampan on Inland Sea with pine tree in foreground; addressed to Mansfield, Mass., with rubber-stamped "A First Day Cover From Japan" at top; reverse with typed "21 & 18" at lower left and Mansfield receiver (Apr. 25); cover slightly reduced at right with no noticeable loss to design; clean and sound, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,700.00
Sold...HK$ 1,700.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:33:59 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2043
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1939.0501
1939 (May 1), 6s Garambi Lighthouse, Taiwan First Day Cover, horizontal pair tied by Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp on all-over design of the lighthouse; addressed to Seattle, Wash'n., rubber-stamped First Day Cover notation at top center; additional 8s postage paid by single Mt. Fuji & Deer on reverse (sealing the backflap) tied by "Yokohama/1.6.39/Nippon" bridge dater; metal type straightline "Open this" at top of backflap; minuscule reduction at left, back with prior mounting marks, but otherwise fresh and bright, and still Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:34:22 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2044
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1939.0611
1939 (June 11), 50s Golden Pavilion, Kyoto First Day Cover, addressed to Seattle, Wash'n., a Mt. Fuji with torii and trees in foreground design, rubber-stamped "A First Day Cover From Japan" at top; single stamp tied by clean strike of Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp; reverse with typed "25 & 20" notation at lower left and blue metal type straightline "Open this" at top center; slight reduction at right of no consequence, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Jul-12-2023, 14:34:51 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 2045
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1940.0821
1940 (Aug. 21), Kirishima National Park First Day Cover, a very late cover in Lewis' career, with a lovely all-over mountain field design; the four stamps of the set tied by two strikes of Yokohama Large Commemorative Datestamp; prepared but never addressed or sent (though with "To America" handstamp applied); seal across backflap an uncommon use of Lewis' "KL" sake gourd design, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-2,800
